JPH01139385A - Live fish transport method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the weight efficiency by increasing the space efficiency while not requiring necessarily a considerable amount of water, by maintaining the inside of a transport container with a high humidity, filling the container with pure oxygen or oxygen mixed with a small amount of mixed gas, and storing live fish, which are held under a condition where spontaneous motion can not be taken, in the container to transport. CONSTITUTION:By the supply of a prepared gas from a supplying pipe 4 for oxygen, etc., and sprayer of water 6, the inside of a transport container 1 is placed under a condition of approximate 100% of humidity, where the surface of the gills never dries up even in a gas; the components of the gas are adjusted to the components required for the maintenance of respiratory function, such as oxygen with high density and a small amount of carbonic acid gas, etc.; the spontaneous motion of fish 2 is restricted with an anesthetic and restrictive tool, etc., to transport. By doing this, it is not required for fish to be in the water; therefore, a transport with not only space efficiency but also weight efficiency, which are extremely high, can be realized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, the respiration of live fish during transportation has been handled using the concept of supplying oxygen-rich water, which inherits the normal underwater breathing conditions.

However, this concept requires a considerable amount of water, and no matter how much space efficiency is improved, weight efficiency cannot be improved.

The present invention is based on the fact that the essence of carp respiration is based on the intervention of water, and regardless of the amount of water, as long as there is sufficient oxygen atmosphere, the thinner the layer of water between the gas and the gas, the more efficient the exchange. It focuses on the fact that

In other words, in a state of approximately 100% humidity, where the surface of the catfish never dries even in gas, the gas components are adjusted to the components necessary to maintain respiratory function, such as high-density oxygen and some carbon dioxide scum, and then the catfish is anesthetized. The purpose is to restrict the spontaneous movement of fish using drugs, restraints, etc. before transporting them.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

In Figure 1, 1 is the outer shell of the transport container, 2 is the anesthetic-treated fish, 3 is the shelf, 4 is the oxygen supply pipe, 5 is the safety valve to discharge excess gas, and 6 is to maintain humidity. This is an atmospheric fog device.

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is not necessary for the fish to be in the water, and therefore transportation can be realized with extremely high not only space efficiency but also weight efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. 1. Transport container outer shell 2. Anesthetized fish 3.Shelf 4. Oxygen supply pipe 5. Safety valve 6. Atmosphere device 1st (branch)

Claims (1)

[Claims] Live fish transportation involves keeping the inside of the transportation container at approximately 100% humidity, filling it with oxygen containing a very small amount of pure oxygen, and storing and transporting live fish that are unable to make spontaneous movements. Method.